I looked good in a bikini at 50 but now, not so much! And indeed that is OK.
I blame it on a medication a doctor prescribed me that is known for making it easier for people to gain weight (blood pressure medication), because I didn't change the way I was eating. Suddenly everything I ate made me gain weight. Fortunately I am no longer taking it 
This is true, and not everyone has a job that's as physical, either. I have friends who sit in a cubicle all day because of their job, and they have to leave the center with swollen ankles, feeling terrible, etc. A lot due to the fact that they can't get up and even walk around much during a ten hour shift.I'll be 58 in a couple of months and while I haven't gained an ounce in 40 years things are now pointing south and getting wrinkly.
It helps that I have a physical job...I'm up and moving every day (painting contractor.) My appetite has also declined over the years...if I still ate as much as I did in my 20s I'd be huge.
I think that eating a high fiber low sugar/minimal junk food diet, along with staying active, is the main thing if you want to stay thin and healthy. I have friends who are obese and with chronic serious health problems; 100 percent caused by poor diet and being overweight. They'd probably be in perfect health if they hadn't been fat for many years.
Unfortunately, some medicines do that. I've never had it personally, but I know that my mother did, and she gained a ton of weight when she was on those pills. She has since dropped the weight, but it made her feel terrible for a good while.Ben gaining a lot weight in the last year
I'm reading Allen Carr's book (about weight loss) and it makes a lot sense! I've been brainwashed by the media and big food companies... I don't really enjoy most of those things I always believe were my favorite things... I sometimes eat without feeling hungry and out of boredom, don't enjoy it at all. I really recommend this book to anyone looking to lose weight or looking to truly enjoy their food.
Slowly but surely! So I understand how your mom must have felt...
Oh that's terrible! I've had a string of bad doctors before, ones that don't particularly believe you. And I guess with the amount of people that lie, it somewhat makes sense that they would be skeptical. But it's the guy of thing that leads to mistrust. If they can't trust you, why trust them with your life?I could finally stop taking those pills 2 weeks ago, and let me tell you I am so glad I did! I had to do it slowly, because if i did it too fast I could suffer a heart attack. I had to do this on my own because my family doctor is a good for nothing and didn't want to help, she actually didn't believe me. So I had to do it myself, I once cut my doses too fast and actually woke up with a racing heart and chest was hurting, at that time I thought I could never stop taking them! But I did
Two weeks and I am already losing weight so easily. You know? When I was taking my 80 mg daily dose I tried to diet and exercise, but I couldn't lose weight! That traumatized a little, and deep down I still fear I might never be able to lose this extra weight
I decided I'll log everything I eat in my diary (it has worked before), and only weigh myself in once a week (my weight fluctuates a lot during the week - I have noticed). It's been 2 weeks already and I feel great, when I wake up in the morning it doesn't feel like my heart is trying to leave my chest :O
I would call that a success! It's amazing how much just getting back into being active and taking careful care of yourself can really make a difference in how well you feel. That's a great plan, I'd keep on it. So far it only sounds like it's going really well!Thank you
I'm doing what I can... I did my count last night and I gained 20 kilos on that med in just one year, before that I was in my ideal weight for years. So I know this was no coincidence, now I have to work on fixing this mess! I'll not stop until I do Keeping this food log is helping me a lot! If I love or don't lose weight I can see exactly why.
Well keep it up! That's a great mindset to have, don't give up! I'm sure you can get back to that ideal weight and be as healthy as possible. I might try the food log myself, it sounds like it's really helping and I'm looking to lose a little weight, haha!@Maelalove Thanks
